San Cristóbal de las Casas
This extraordinary boutique hotel is a visual feast in which every corner contains something interesting and beautiful. The five rooms have been ripped…
Must-see hotels in Chiapas
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Chiapas
Drift to sleep pondering the waves crashing onto the black-sand beach at Madre Sal, an ecotourism project 25km south of Puerto Arista. Named for a…
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Chiapas
You'll feel like aristocracy staying in this beautiful hotel-museum, 1.5km off the road from Comitán to Lagos de Montebello. The restored 19th-century…
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Chiapas
This gorgeous boutique hotel on a working coffee farm high in the cool, misty hills north of Tapachula offers comfortable wood-panelled rooms. Here, you…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
This very central, boutique hotel has it all. The rooms, which offer a fine mix of colonial charm and modern comforts, are notable for the floor-to…
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Chiapas
This beautiful and welcoming ecolodge is on the bank of the broad Río Lacantún, one of the Usumacinta’s major tributaries, with the Reserva de la Biosfera…
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Boutique Hotel Quinta Chanabnal
Palenque
The Maya-inspired architecture and impeccable style and service at this decadent boutique hotel will leave you swooning. Enter through heavy wood doors …
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Tapachula
This vine-covered and quirkily charming boutique hotel pays homage to Mexican women in history. Guests can choose from 10 sumptuous (if slightly tired)…
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Chiapas
When a team of contemporary Mexican and international artists were let loose in this stunningly restored 250-year-old mansion, they created something…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
A spacious, modern, traveler-savvy hostel in a high-ceilinged colonial building with a large garden strung with hammocks, kitchen, temascal (pre-Hispanic…
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Chiapas
Tuxtla's one and only hostel is actually one of the best in Mexico. A stylish Ikea-esque affair with comfortable beds in either four-person dorms or…
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Palenque
The four-star Aldea has 35 large, beautiful and bright palapa-roofed rooms set amid lovely grounds. Each room has an outside terrace with hammock and easy…
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Chiapas
This fabulous set-up might lack material luxury, but it's rich in jungle atmosphere. Comfortable, semi-open-air, wood-framed cabins with mosquito nets…
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Palenque
With the most spotless digs in the jungle, Margarita has welcomed travelers to her exceptionally homey place for decades. Bright, clean and cheerful rooms…
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Chiapas
Beautifully situated close to the main falls, this nicely landscaped, professionally run, and very peaceful complex has 15 well-built cabañas with hot…
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Chiapas
Offering by far the best night's sleep in Unión Juárez, this small, arty hotel on the entrance road into town stands out for its terracotta red paintwork…
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Chiapas
With sharp, modern and spacious rooms, some charming common areas and fabulously detailed service, this is Comitán's best-value hotel. The super-central…
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Palenque
Channeling laid-back El Panchán from pretty La Cañada, this former disco has been revamped into a modern hostel with a guest kitchen and multiple lounges…
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Palenque
With sunny colors, high-quality, thick mattresses, neatly tiled (if small) bathrooms, a decent restaurant and an attractive flora-filled courtyard with a…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
The jury is still out about this spot, a millenials' dream design, with an off-the-radar funk factor and industrial chic design; it's brand new. There's…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
A dreamy oasis in the center of town, this tranquil American-run B&B will seduce you with its lush garden, electric under-blankets and towel heaters. The…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
This discreet boutique hotel has been touched by the hand of an artist. Moroccan lamps hang from polished wood beams, geraniums add a touch of pink,…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
With something of an old country farmhouse feel to it, this gorgeous, rustic and quirky place is one of the best-looking hotels in town. The artist owners…
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Palenque
Located in the tranquil neighborhood of La Cañada, this midrange hotel is one of the better deals in town. It offers 35 pleasant, clean rooms, many of…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
Set around a charming courtyard, there are indeed only 12 rooms here, which adds to the intimate feel but makes booking a necessity pretty much any time…
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Palenque
The nearest thing Palenque has to 'boutique' accommodations. Tree-trunk beams, dramatic lighting and impressive black-and-white photographs hanging from…
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Palenque
This well-tended, family-friendly 16-room hotel on a pedestrian strip near El Parque sports white rooms – upper ones with small balconies – and attention…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
With lipstick-red walls and discreet arty touches, this is a sophisticated and charming hotel that oozes with cool character. The hilltop location might…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
The colonial-style Jovel offers one of the better deals in town. The rooms are filled with the light, color and character of Mexico and they surround a…
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Chiapas
Founded by German settlers in 1888, this historic coffee farm, perched atop a hill, offers breathless views over lush, rugged countryside (best enjoyed,…
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Chiapas
By the lake in Tziscao village (2km from the highway turnoff), this medium-sized lakeside complex is run by an ejido cooperative. Extensive, grassy…
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Palenque
At first glance, this spot looks very inviting, especially the attractive jungle setting and the sprawling jungleside pool (frequented by vocal howler…
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Chiapas
Spacious modern rooms feature rainforest showers, plasma TVs and great beds with duvets. Request a room with a patio or terrace. There's a good restaurant…
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Chiapas
Run by a longtime Canadian expat, this laid-back fruit tree–filled compound has simple, but very pleasant cabañas, some with bathrooms. All have mosquito…
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Chiapas
Often used by tour groups, the pretty, community-run Escudo Jaguar overlooks the river 300m from the main embarcadero. Its solidly built thatched cabañas…
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
It's all about the snob value at Hotel b¨o, a boutique hotel that seems to be more Miami Beach than San Cristobal; it definitely breaks the traditional…
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Chiapas
Even if you're not a fan of chain hotels, this one is well worth a look. It has a prime position just two blocks from the Jardín de la Marimba, slick and…
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Chiapas
Across the street from the beach and 800m southeast of the lighthouse, and spread over two different grounds, this hotel has pastel-shaded, air…
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Chiapas
One for Robinson Crusoe types; the friendly community cooperative here offers 15 cabañas with fans, screened windows and cold-water bathrooms. There's a…
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Palenque
Modern, open-plan rooms with lots of space, tiled floors and forest views. It's out on its own a short walk away from the other hotel zones, which is…
